The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma
No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times. Oh go ahead…I’ll wait.
Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes or shark attacks. (So, watch your Ass )
You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.
The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley’s gum.
The King of Hearts is the only king without a moustache.
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive from each salad served in first-class.
Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. (Since Venus is normally associated with women, what does this tell you?)That women are going the ‘right’ direction…?
Leave gold and silver in coke overnight to get cleaned as new.
Apples, not caffeine are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.
The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer. So did the first ‘ Marlboro Man’.
Walt Disney was afraid of MICE!
Pearls dissolve in vinegar!
The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola and Budweiser, in that order.
It is possible to lead a cow upstairs…But not downstairs.
A duck’s quack doesn’t echo, and no one knows why.
Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
And the best for last….Turtles can breathe through their butts.
Remember, knowledge is everything, so pass it on……and go move your toothbrush !!!
“Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne ” errrr
Better go and put mine in the draw then!
Or move the toilet.
I suppose if I had a turkish toilet it would not be a problem
HAHA very true, i have used many of them in the past in France.
I always feel smarter after reading your posts!
More knowledge to come, i don’t want to clog up peoples brain’s
So, if you tell a person to blow it out their ass, you are actually calling them a turtle? Huh….these were pretty interesting. And funny. Thanks!
Don’t forget, to blow out their ass they have to breathe in their ass :LOL:
These were awesome facts! All good to know!
More to come Lily.
And know I know how little i knew…
That’s true JO
I can see why a cow wouldn’t go downstairs. Instinctively they know that their bodies can’t put weight in that direction. That’s the only one that didn’t surprise me!! Haha!
They must be top heavy when going down hill.
I knew a couple of those. The toothbrushes are kept in the kitchen cupboard – but that’s so the cockroaches in the bathroom don’t crawl over them…..
cockroaches, I have not seen one for about 40 years
a thing of the past.
I wish!! One of the good things about the UK climate is the lack of cockies.
A duck quacked outside as I reached that one! Spooky……
Spooky indeed, its an omen.
I bet pearls dissolve, like many things, in Cola. I wont say the trade name….
You mean COKE
it is a great cleaner.
very interesting:)
They are, more to come.
Duck quacks have no echo? I shall listen next time and check!
Ina let us all know
I’ve got one for you, Harry: Did you know the longest place-name still in use is “Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu,” a New Zealand hill.
I wish something newsworthy would happen there so all those smooth-talking news personalities would have to pronounce it. Wouldn’t that be fun to watch?!
I will add it to my next one Lorna, i would love to hear them say it
I am going to bed right now…I need to burn off some calories!
Granny its lovely to see you back again, i do visit but don’t comment as often.
I have been a bad Granny…so lacking in motivation lately….coming right now, I think.
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to claim your prize! Have a great day!
Steven thanks very much for the award and i will indeed call over, Harry.
I know we’re just meeting an all, but I had to share this post, that is kind of like yours…I followed your blog….so you can forgive me for posting the link, he he
http://aspergersgirls.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/day-forty-13-mouth-facts/
Thanks for your visit and the follow i’ll call again later, the video was great
LOL! Awesome list
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks nymph, glad you liked it
Coconuts? Blood plasma? That’s incredible! Cheers for the facts, very interesting.
(Although I feel obliged to point out that the duck echo one isn’t actually true! It’s a popular myth, no idea how it came about though)
Thanks Lance, i’ll leave it in, it sound nice
Ina, above, is going to check, she must have ducks.
loving it x
Thank you and thanks for your visit.
It helps to close the lid before flushing as well
All very useful information, but I wish I didn’t know some of it lol.
Some very useful hints there